statesman
A man who is a leader in national or international affairsA man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
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» He is a writer and a statesman.
Он писатель и государственный деятель. — sharptoothed
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Examples
57 sentencesHe is a writer and a statesman.
ruОн писатель и государственный деятель. — sharptoothed
Lincoln was a great statesman.
ruЛинкольн был великим государственным деятелем. — Hellerick
The statesman is worthy of respect.
Цей політик заслуговує на повагу. — deniko
ruЭтот политик заслуживает уважения. — marafon
deDieser Politiker verdient Respekt. — xtofu80
Meaning
3 sensesA man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
Staatsmann
госуда́рственный де́ятельgosudárstvennyj déjatelʹ
держа́вний дія́чderžávnyj dijáč
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
(dialectal)A man who lives on a landed estate; a small landholder.
Origin
From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État.From state + -s- + -man, modelled after French homme d'État.
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Forms
plural: statesmenWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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